Science

Top Expeditions 1970-2020, #9: Hoffmeister Circumnavigates South America

Now 56, Freya Hoffmeister of Germany has amassed an...
December 23, 2020

Virus Reaches Antarctica

Until yesterday, Antarctica was the only continent on earth...
December 22, 2020

Robert Scott’s Scales Returned to Antarctica

The Salter scales have returned to Antarctica, after years...
December 17, 2020

Trinidad’s Pitch Lake: The Wonder of the Caribbean

Sometimes, the natural world is not just beautiful, it's...
December 10, 2020

Surviving Extreme Winter Dangers

In winter travel, physical suffering, mental hardship, and discomfort...
December 4, 2020

The Weird Natural Rock Art of Lake Baikal

Poetically known as Baikal Zen, this rare effect happens...
November 29, 2020

Weekend Warm-Up: Mountain of Ice

In January 2001, Jon Krakauer, Conrad Anker and six...
November 28, 2020

Neal Moore Interview: 12,000km by Canoe Across The U.S.

As we reported last week, Neal Moore is now...
November 25, 2020

Weekend Warm-Up: 40 Years Later

Back in 1974, Alan and Andy Dappen became two...
November 21, 2020

Updates: K2, Ama Dablam, Patagonia

Following Garrett Madison's success, another foreign team is heading...
November 20, 2020

Canoeist Passes Halfway on 12,000km Odyssey

On February 9, Neal Moore, 49, began his second...
November 20, 2020

Jost Kobusch: Still Focused on Winter Everest

With all eyes fixated on winter K2, a young...
November 19, 2020

Back From the Dead on Mount Rainier

After 45 minutes of CPR, and being placed on...
November 17, 2020

Weekend Warm-Up: Stødig

Living in the fast lane isn’t for everyone. This...
November 14, 2020

New Routes in Patagonia

Two new routes recently opened by local climbers on...
November 13, 2020

Jelle Veyt: Belgium to Denali

Jelle Veyt will shortly continue his mega-project to climb...
November 6, 2020

Alice Morrison Finishes Moroccan Trilogy

Last week, after 68 days and 1,400km across the...
November 5, 2020

Explorers’ Diseases

This year, we learned just how quickly a disease...
November 2, 2020

Exploration Mysteries: The Disappearance of Peng Jiamu

Today, a modest stone memorial withstands the vicious winds...
October 30, 2020

12-Year-Old Swims from St. Lucia to Martinique

In early October, swimming prodigy Christophe Maleau became the...
October 29, 2020

COVID-19 and Mountain Sports

Mountaineering researchers from Scotland, France, Canada and Germany have...
October 28, 2020

Teams Head to Khumbu Despite Closure Rumors

Teams are currently heading to Ama Dablam and nearby...
October 26, 2020

Nepal Changes Its Mind Again

Just hours after Nepal announced that as of October...
October 14, 2020

Father and Son Complete Atlantic Row

Bulgarian father-and-son duo, Stefan and Maxim Ivanov, have successfully...
October 8, 2020

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